People are remarkably bad at remembering long lists of goals.
I learned this at a professional level when trying to get my high-performance coaching clients to stay on track; the longer their lists of to-dos and goals, the more overwhelmed and off-track they got. Clarity comes with simplicity.
—Brendon Burchard

I think the most important thing about coaching is that you have to have a sense of confidence about what you’re doing. You have to be a salesman,
and you have to get your players, particularly your leaders,
to believe in what you’re trying to accomplish on the basketball floor.
—Phil Jackson

I learned this about coaching: You don’t have to explain victory and you can’t explain defeat.
—Darrell Royal

If you can’t get emotional about what you believe in your heart, you’re in the wrong business.
—Vince Lombardi

What makes a great coach? Credibility, creativity in solving problems, effectiveness in communication, as well as an understanding that the details create success,
that small things usually make the difference between good and great.
—Atul Gawande

I never cease to be amazed at the power of the coaching process to draw out the skills or talent that was previously hidden within an individual, and which invariably finds
a way to solve a problem previously thought unsolvable.
—John Russell

Probably my best quality as a coach is that I ask a lot of challenging questions
and let the person come up with the answer.
—Phil Dixon

You get the best effort from others not by lighting a fire beneath them,
but by building a fire within.
—Bob Nelson

Winning is only half of it. Having fun is the other half.
—Bum Phillips

The best teacher is the one who suggests rather than dogmatizes and
inspires his listener with the wish to teach himself.
—Edward Bulwer-Lytton

Leadership is a matter of having people look at you and gain confidence, seeing how you react. If you’re in control, they’re in control.
—Tom Landry

Coaching 101: First you build the team, and then you build the torture chamber
for underperformers.
—Jarod Kintz

I learn teaching from teachers.
I learn golf from golfers.
I learn winning from coaches.
—Harvey Penick

Seek opportunities to show you care. The smallest gestures often make the biggest difference.
— John Wooden

Coaching is a profession of love. You can’t coach people unless you love them.
—Eddie Robinson